The Republic of Port Carverton is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its national health service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.775 billion Port Carvertonians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.4%.

The strong Port Carvertonian economy, worth 181 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 65,405 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Fashion models are guaranteed to be 100% genuinely as anorexic as they appear on magazine covers, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, and politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. Crime is almost non-existent. Port Carverton's national animal is the Skateboard.

Port Carverton is ranked 186,862^nd in the world and 4^th in Alesia for Most Pacifist, with 55.16 cheeks turned per day.